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2.6" Red & Purple Amethyst Cluster - Alacam Mine, Turkey
This is a beautiful purple cluster of amethyst crystals that have been collected from Turkey. It contains many dark grape juice colored crystals with that contain a layer of red hematite across the superior surface of the cluster.
About Turkish Amethyst
Turkish amethyst mines are known for producing some of the most visually distinctive and intensely colored amethyst specimens in the world. These crystals are celebrated for their deep, saturated purple hues, which often remain rich even in low light. What truly sets Turkish amethyst apart, however, is its unusual formation history. Rather than growing as typical free-standing quartz crystals, much of this material forms as a pseudomorph after barite, meaning the amethyst has replaced earlier barite crystals while preserving their original shape.
This replacement process gives many Turkish specimens a characteristic wave-like or “hill-and-valley” surface texture, reflecting the tabular or bladed habits of the original barite. The result is amethyst that appears sculptural and organic, with rolling contours rather than sharp crystal points.
Turkish amethyst mines are known for producing some of the most visually distinctive and intensely colored amethyst specimens in the world. These crystals are celebrated for their deep, saturated purple hues, which often remain rich even in low light. What truly sets Turkish amethyst apart, however, is its unusual formation history. Rather than growing as typical free-standing quartz crystals, much of this material forms as a pseudomorph after barite, meaning the amethyst has replaced earlier barite crystals while preserving their original shape.
This replacement process gives many Turkish specimens a characteristic wave-like or “hill-and-valley” surface texture, reflecting the tabular or bladed habits of the original barite. The result is amethyst that appears sculptural and organic, with rolling contours rather than sharp crystal points.
SPECIES
Quartz var. Amethyst
LOCATION
Alacam Amethyst Mine, Balikesir Province, Turkey
SIZE
2.6" wide
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#89768
